Dorsey v. State

Clarke, Chief Justice.

Ed Willie Dorsey was convicted of malice murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appeals. We affirm.

1. Construed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence showed that Ed Willie Dorsey argued with his wife about her “running around.” While they argued, there were several children in the house watching television. Dorsey threatened his wife. He went to a closet and took out a gun. He fired one shot into the floor; then shot his wife in the face. After he shot her, he asked one of the children to call the police. He then went to the kitchen, got a butcher…